If you're a fan
of branching narratives with multiple endings, you'll be pleased to hear that Tokyo Dark has eleven different possible endings — so be mindful of your decisions!
But it's also a slightly flawed implementation
of branching narrative.
We love the idea
of its branching narrative and eminently replayable structure, but whether it actually delivers is another matter entirely.
It has tons
of branching narrative, turn - based tactical combat, and delicious character advancement.
This year is the turn of Markus, and more is shown
of the branching narrative, and how your decisions impact the story.
While the integration
of a branching narrative is commendable, the actual plot is unexceptional, making progress a bit of a chore.
We're going to be the Pixar
of branching narrative.»
Not exact matches
With such metaphors in John as the «bread
of life» and «vine and
branches,» these passages lack the
narrative quality which would make them parables.
Mythology 1: an allegorical
narrative 2: a body
of myths: as a: the myths dealing with the gods, demigods, and legendary heroes
of a particular people b: mythos 2 3: a
branch of knowledge that deals with myth 4: a popular belief or assumption that has grown up around someone or something
Legendary game developer Tim Schafer
of Double Fine fame responded by saying that the box should be forced to make a critical choice from which a
narrative would
branch out.
Coco's triumph was so richly deserved particularly for how inextricable it is from the film's
narrative, criteria that the songwriting
branch has famously demanded
of late.
Interestingly though there is some welcome innovation in the form
of dialogue choices leading to slightly
branching narrative paths.
This is the problem with the MCU in miniature: The emotional and
narrative stakes are placated by an infinite loop
of new «Phases,» new heroes, and potential franchises to
branch out, which will beget more crossover events like Infinity War in the years to come.
The key to this type
of training strategy for cost - conscious training professionals, is to use scripting techniques that don't allow the learner to
branch too far from the main
narrative arc.
This maritime mystery lies at the center
of an intricate
narrative branching through the highest levels
of late - nineteenth - century literary society.
I particularly enjoyed the tidbits that Bolden sprinkles into her
narrative — Carver saving everything, even string; Carver knitting and doing embroidery; and, my favorite, a photo
of Carver taking his early morning walk, specimen case in one hand, a
branch in the other, and a flower tucked in his lapel.
At the same time I was studying for my Master's degree in Hyperfiction (interactive
branching narratives) and a lot
of ideas from those studies were also feeding into my work.
Fans
of the Mass Effect series will be familiar with these
branching narratives, which take players through 26 different battles — including four mini-boss battles — eventually leading them to a combination
of 24 different ending variations, providing hours
of replayability.
Players will command one
of ten factions, each with a unique
branching narrative, and make decisions that reshape history in unexpected and exciting ways.
Omensight takes the
branching narrative structure
of Stories: The Path
of Destinies and spins it in an interesting new direction.
Therefore, instead
of structuring the game's 40 missions as a win - or - go - home linear stream, he created a
branching mission tree in which the player's course through the
narrative would be dictated by her own performance.
Ever since the publication
of Hyrule Historia in 2011, fans
of the franchise have had access to the general contents
of the
narrative «Bible» for the series, which has three
branching timelines subsequent to the events
of Ocarina
of Time.
With developer Supermassive Games already demonstrating their story telling prowess with Until Dawn, I was eager to see what they could do with the interactive control
of mobile devices and social gaming, fused together with the same brand
of tense,
branching narrative.
Foreseeing the potential
of Wolf's
branching narrative paths, Telltale had the good sense to include a Rewind feature, which lets you reverse to a critical moment in the story and start a new save from there.
The random encounters
of monsters and Foul Fate events as you amble around the board does a reasonable job
of recreating how you can come across just about anything on your travels in the videogame, and it's nice to see side - quests included in the primary quests, mimicking how the main
narrative in The Witcher frequently
branches out.
The
narrative, for the Japanese version at least, was also quite well wrought and featured multiple
branching paths that shed interesting viewpoints on each
of the characters and overall plot.
The trailer made it very clear that a
branching narrative, where choices have real consequences, is at the heart
of this game.
Until Dawn promises one
of the most wildly -
branching narratives in videogame history; boasting over a thousand different directions for the story to diverge and more than one hundred endings.
Many Paths to the Truth Elements
of choice and trust weave together to form a
branching narrative leading to multiple unique endings!
From the perspective
of a single episode, it seems like nearly every choice comes with a consequence, ranging from whether or not NPCs believe you later on to true
narrative branching decisions.
You won't be engaging in any major action scenes, instead all your energy is spent choosing the paths to take through various
branching narratives, and having to deal with the consequences and the fallout
of your actions and words.
Delve deeper into the hearts and secrets
of each warrior bachelor as you explore the world
of Hakuoki and navigate its intertwining,
branching narratives to unlock multiple endings.
Explore the gorgeous world
of Hakuoki through
narrative choices that unlock
branching storylines and up to 30 different endings.
A twisting detective story featuring a multitude
of choices, non-linear puzzle - solving, and a deep
branching narrative exploring the darker underbelly
of Tokyo.
Woodsy Studio focuses on creating dramatic,
branching narratives with a balanced mixture
of adventure and romance.
Each match in which you emerge as the victor progresses the
narrative branches of both the main quests and side quests, and also has the potential
of adding a new card to your library and / or a few extra credits to add to your cyberpiggy bank.
In Reflections, you can explore life goals, relationships and the philosophical implications
of choice in this very unique approach to
branching narrative.
Through a series
of decisions and quick time events, players are able to dictate
branching parts
of the
narrative, discover the true identity
of the killer, and determine the fate
of certain characters.
Whilst you shape the
branching narrative as Connor, an Android Cop employed by the human police force to seek out deviant Android such as Markus, a leader
of the android group seeking freedom for his people, you will be making choices that will not only determine your own fate, but that
of the entire city and possibly beyond.
These little touches, as well as The Walking Dead's structure
of multiple choices and
branching narratives makes each episode's release an event in itself, engendering the same kind
of water cooler moments as big TV shows, where people who've played through the latest instalment gather around and discuss their experiences.
In fact, David Cage and co have pulled back the opaque curtain
of previous entries to create a setup that's far more forgiving (but no less deep in its choices and
branching narrative paths).
Shape an ambitious
branching narrative, making choices that will not only determine your own fate, but that
of the entire city.
There are only two endings you can arrive at despite the seemingly
branching dialogue, but the climax and twists peppered throughout are still enjoyable, enough so that you're propelled through to the end despite the overarching linearity
of the
narrative.
While missing some
of the polish other games might have, The Council feels like it could be the next step in the genre thanks to
branching narratives that feel much weightier than before and a mystery you can't help but be drawn into.
Feel the heartbeat
of shinobi heroine Asuka via the unique properties
of the Joy - Con ™ controllers, and embark on an emotional rollercoaster with this hands - on
narrative featuring
branching story paths and introducing a brand new genre to the SENRAN KAGURA oeuvre!
Spearhead Games previously developed Stories: The Path
of Destinies, and Omensight takes the
branching narrative structure
of that game and takes it in new directions.
While it's the easiest genre to design for (no combat algorithms or anything like that, clean
narrative with a few
branches) it's also one
of the easiest to screw up.
Similarly, Silent Hill 2's way
of determining your ending was so subtle and idiosyncratic and tied to weird, minor gameplay choices, it worked so much better than overtly
branching narratives found in other games.
Video games have long experimented with the idea
of multiple endings,
branching narratives, and all the different ways a player can change the outcome
of a game's story.
It has
branching narratives, likeable — and deliberately unlikeable — characters, and a fantastic plot full
of horror - movie tropes and nods.